Crystal River current. [volume] (Crystal, Colo.) 1886-18??, 1887-07-30
ECONOMICAL PRESIDENTS.
Many of rbsm Have Been Able to
Retire from Oc1co With SNUG

Many OF Tbem Have Been Able to
Retire from OClce With SNUG
Fortunes.
There seems to be como conflict In opinions
among writer's for the press Just now about
the amount Of money Mr.. Cleveland 10 going
to accumulate in his Presidential term. One
writer the other day declared that the Presi-
deut was.dnliny the cxpenseasof his position
worse than the salar, another says, on the
other hands that he Will 60 out Eith about
100000 savsl out Of his salary. The fact il
that neither Of them know anything about the
matter. Nj. Cleveland Is not taking every
Newspaper man into his confidence about his
private aff.irs He Is undoubtedly able to
live within his income, and with what money
he had when he came here and the growth in
value Of what lie has purchased, 1t Is not i'm
probable that he may go out OF the White
House with about slN,0O0.
If he does, it will put him just about on =
par In the matter Of wealth with the average
retiring President Some OF them had more
than that, but good many had less. As q
rule the average President is not much Of .
fnancier, and II he accumulatcs wealth It 10
because 1t graduates towards him BY the st
traction OF high position. g-i stg4fy'. q
President Arthur was a very high feeder and
spent great deal Of money on his table, but
be managed to save about $10O, 00a. Garfield
was not ID oliice long enough to save much
money. He left about $40, 900. and the gifts
Mrs Garfield has received have made her 4
wealthy woman. vtt- s-e-ls - rf
Mrs: Hayes ran the financial end OF the
house during Hayes's administr alton, and that
she Is q hnaucier is proved by the amount
saved put of his salary. t'sSs -. 49,, = g-lt
Grant never saved much OF his salary but
the generous gIfts OF his friends made him
Independent He lost his al! in the Grant
Ward failure. The sale of his book placed
his wife in ansaflasut position again.
) When Andrew Johnson left the White House
be had about sl5o. O03.. = good deal Of which
was lost by the failure Of the Frecdmen's Bank
Baehansa leftover lesa 90 70 " ssphsv'f
Pierce aid not not Do Is :xefi r,fsy thou.
sand dollars was bis limit and no one to in
herit It.
Fillmore left the White House poor man,
but by second marriage became wealthy.
John Tyler went to the Wits House poor
MAN. but he managed To save enough outof
his salary to live in comfort.
James &. Polk left about e15O, 600 As he
had no children Mrs Eolk received it all.
Martin Van Buren, did not save much out Of
his salary, but left $500, 900.
Andrew jackson was counted rich man in
bis day. The Hermitage which he left to
Ills adopted son, is now the property Of the
State.
James Monroe died in New York insolvent.
OF the earlier Presidential, Washington was
the wcalthiest.f At his deaslf his estate was
valued at 100000.
Adams was poor, but by his wise, able man
agement never suffered want. ,,..
When Jehersop entered the White Aouse he,
wass weslths man, but lie tot III 10 pop.
trty and died Insolvent.
Madison was wealthy when he became
President and left handsome estate, which
Mrs Madisou,s son, PAYNE Todd, sqnandefed,
and left her poor woman.-ldcksonviHs (Fya.)
Neiex.